### [2016-07-3](/feed/2016/07/3/index.md)

##### Russia
# Rescue workings in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast discover the remains of a Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane which went missing last Friday after going on a firefighting mission. Six people have been killed in the crash. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-crash-idUSKCN0ZJ0DF)

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